Rotating reflector

Abstract

An adjustable light fixture includes a housing, a reflector assembly, and an adjustment mechanism. The housing has an external surface and an interior compartment. The reflector assembly is positioned within the interior compartment of the housing. The adjustment mechanism is adjustable from the external surface of the housing to cause movement of the reflector relative to the housing.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. An adjustable light fixture comprising: 
       a housing with an external surface and an interior compartment;  
       a lamp socket contained entirely within the housing;  
       a reflector assembly rotatably attached to the housing within the interior compartment of the housing; and  
       an adjustment mechanism that is operable from the external surface of the housing to cause movement of the reflector assembly relative to the housing into a continuous range of operating positions.  
     
     
       2. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 1  further comprising a channel through the housing connecting the interior compartment to the external surface of the housing, wherein the adjustment mechanism extends through the channel from the interior compartment to the external surface of the housing. 
     
     
       3. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 1  wherein the adjustment mechanism is attached to the reflector assembly. 
     
     
       4. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 1  wherein the reflector assembly includes a frame and the adjustment mechanism is attached to the frame. 
     
     
       5. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 4  wherein the frame is attached to the housing. 
     
     
       6. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 5  wherein the attachment of the frame to the housing comprises a hinge. 
     
     
       7. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 1  wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a screw assembly. 
     
     
       8. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 1  wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises more than one screw assemblies configured to move the reflector assembly relative to the housing. 
     
     
       9. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 7  wherein the screw assembly is rotatable to move the reflector assembly. 
     
     
       10. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 9  wherein the adjustment mechanism further comprises a swivel bolt and the housing and the reflector assembly are connected to the swivel bolt. 
     
     
       11. The adjustable light fixture of  claim 4  wherein the reflector assembly includes a reflector configured to be attached to the reflector frame. 
     
     
       12. A light fixture comprising: 
       a housing having an external surface;  
       a lamp socket contained entirely within the housing;  
       a reflector contained within the housing; and  
       an adjustment mechanism that is operable from the external surface of the housing to cause movement of the reflector relative to the housing.  
     
     
       13. A method of adjusting a reflector comprising: 
       providing a housing having an external surface;  
       providing a lamp socket contained entirely within the housing;  
       providing a reflector contained within the housing;  
       providing an adjustment mechanism that is operable from the external surface of the housing to cause movement of the reflector relative to the housing; and  
       adjusting the adjustment mechanism to move the reflector.  
     
     
       14. An adjustable light fixture comprising: 
       a housing with an external surface and an interior comportment and a channel connecting the interior compartment to the external surfaces of the housing;  
       a lamp socket contained entirely within the housing;  
       a reflector assembly located within the interior compartment and comprising a frame that is hingedly attached to the housing and a reflector configured to fit within the frame; and  
       an adjustment mechanism comprising a rotatable screw assembly that is attached to the frame, is operable from the external surface of the housing to cause movement of the reflector relative to the housing, and extends through the channel from the interior compartment to the external surface of the housing.  
     
     
       15. A method of adjusting a reflector assembly, the method comprising: 
       providing a housing having an external surface and an interior compartment;  
       providing a lamp socket contained entirely within the housing;  
       providing a reflector assembly rotatably attached to the housing within the interior compartment of the housing;  
       providing an adjustment mechanism that is operable from the external surface of the housing to move the reflector assembly within the interior compartment of the housing; and  
       adjusting the adjustment mechanism to move the reflector assembly into a continuous range of operating positions.  
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15  wherein the adjustment mechanism is attached to the reflector assembly, and adjusting the adjustment mechanism moves the reflector assembly relative to the housing. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 15  further comprising a channel through the housing connecting the interior compartment to the external surface of the housing, wherein the adjustment mechanism extends through the channel from the interior compartment of the external surface of the housing such that adjusting the adjustment mechanism comprises adjusting the adjustment mechanism from the external surface of the housing to move the reflector assembly in the interior compartment of the housing. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 15  wherein the adjustment mechanism is attached to the reflector assembly and adjusting the adjustment mechanism moves the reflector assembly. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 15  wherein the reflector assembly includes a frame and adjusting the adjustment mechanism moves the frame. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 15  wherein the reflector assembly is hingedly attached to the housing and adjusting the adjustment mechanism hingedly moves the reflector assembly relative to the housing. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 15  wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one screw assembly such that adjusting the adjustment mechanism comprises rotation of the at least one screw assembly. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 15  wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises two screw assemblies configured to move the reflector assembly relative to the housing such that adjusting the adjustment mechanism comprises rotating the two screw assemblies. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 22  wherein the adjustment mechanism further comprises a swivel bolt connecting the housing and the reflector assembly and adjusting the adjustment mechanism swivels the reflector assembly relative to the housing. 
     
     
       24. The method of  claim 23  wherein the adjusting the adjustment mechanism further comprises raising or lowering the reflector assembly relative to the housing. 
     
     
       25. A light fixture, comprising: 
       a housing;  
       a lamp socket contained entirely within the housing;  
       a reflector rotatably connected inside the housing; and  
       means, operable from an external surface of the housing, for rotating the reflector relative to the housing.  
     
     
       26. The light fixture recited in  claim 25  wherein the means for rotating the reflector relative to the housing comprises a screw extending through a wall of the housing. 
     
     
       27. The light fixture recited in  claim 26  wherein the means for rotating the reflector relative to the housing further comprises: 
       a nut threaded to the screw; and  
       a spring for urging the nut away from an interior surface of the housing.  
     
     
       28. The light fixture recited in  claim 26  wherein the means for rotating the reflector relative to the housing further comprises: 
       a threaded shaft having one end for receiving the screw;  
       a nut threaded to the exterior of the shaft; and  
       a spring for urging the nut away from an interior surface of the housing.  
     
     
       29. The light fixture recited in  claim 26  further comprising means for rotatably connecting the reflector relative to the housing further comprises means for rotatably connecting an end of the screw to the reflector. 
     
     
       30. The light fixture recited in  claim 29  wherein the means for rotatably connecting an end of the screw to the reflector includes a swivel bolt arranged between the screw and the reflector. 
     
     
       31. The light fixture recited in  claim 30  wherein the means for rotating the reflector relative to the housing further comprises: 
       a nut threaded to the screw; and  
       a spring for urging the nut away from an interior surface of the housing.  
     
     
       32. The light fixture recited in  claim 25  wherein the means rotates the reflector into a continuous range of operating positions. 
     
     
       33. The light fixture recited in  claim 26  wherein the means rotates the reflector into a continuous range of operating positions. 
     
     
       34. The light fixture recited in  claim 31  wherein the means rotates the reflector into a continuous range of operating positions.